Poor sleep at baseline predicts worse mood outcomes in patients with co-occurring bipolar disorder and substance dependence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep problems are common in patients with bipolar disorder and have been shown to predict subsequent mood symptoms. Sleep problems have also been shown to lead to worse substance use outcomes in individuals with substance use disorder. However, the relationship between sleep and clinical outcomes in a population with co-occurring bipolar disorder and substance use disorder is unclear.

Method

This secondary analysis included 60 outpatients (mean age = 38.1 years; recruited via advertisements, fliers, clinician referrals, and hospital treatment programs) who met DSM-IV criteria for both bipolar disorder and substance use disorder (assessed with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders) and who participated in a randomized clinical trial compari

SUBMITTER: Putnins SI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3349805 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature